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Beta Ursae Minoris

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Summary

Beta Ursae Minoris is an infrared source[1]. It ranks in the top 7% of infrared_source entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (72 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Beta Ursae Minoris's instance of is recorded as infrared source[3].
  • Beta Ursae Minoris's instance of is recorded as double star[4].
  • Beta Ursae Minoris's instance of is recorded as variable star[5].
  • Beta Ursae Minoris's instance of is recorded as navigational star[6].
  • Beta Ursae Minoris's instance of is recorded as near-infrared source[7].
  • Beta Ursae Minoris's instance of is recorded as ultraviolet source[8].
  • Beta Ursae Minoris's instance of is recorded as orange giant[9].
  • Beta Ursae Minoris's constellation is recorded as Ursa Minor[10].
  • Beta Ursae Minoris's spectral class is recorded as K4III[11].
  • Beta Ursae Minoris's spectral class is recorded as K4-III[12].
  • Beta Ursae Minoris's spectral class is recorded as K4IIIvar[13].
  • Beta Ursae Minoris's spectral class is recorded as K5III[14].
  • Beta Ursae Minoris's spectral class is recorded as K5[15].
  • Beta Ursae Minoris is part of The Indestructibles[16].
  • Beta Ursae Minoris is part of Northern Pole[17].
  • Beta Ursae Minoris's child astronomical body is recorded as Beta Ursae Minoris b[18].
  • Beta Ursae Minoris's catalog code is recorded as GSC 04416-01799[19].
  • Beta Ursae Minoris's catalog code is recorded as HD 131873[20].
  • Beta Ursae Minoris's catalog code is recorded as HIP 72607[21].
  • Beta Ursae Minoris's catalog code is recorded as HR 5563[22].
  • Beta Ursae Minoris's catalog code is recorded as IRAS 14508+7421[23].
  • Beta Ursae Minoris's catalog code is recorded as SAO 8102[24].
  • Beta Ursae Minoris's catalog code is recorded as 2MASS J14504235+7409199[25].
  • Beta Ursae Minoris's catalog code is recorded as β UMi[26].
  • Beta Ursae Minoris's catalog code is recorded as BD+74 595[27].

Body

Geography

Part of include The Indestructibles[16], a pair of stars[28] and Northern Pole[17], a Chinese constellation[29].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include infrared source[3], double star[4], variable star[5], navigational star[6], near-infrared source[7], and ultraviolet source[8].

History and Context

Catalog codes include GSC 04416-01799[19], HD 131873[20], HIP 72607[21], HR 5563[22], IRAS 14508+7421[23], and SAO 8102[24].

Why It Matters

Beta Ursae Minoris ranks in the top 7% of infrared_source entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (72 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] It is known by 51 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . Spectral Classification. wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . The Perkins catalog of revised MK types for the cooler stars. wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . Space-velocity vectors for 3483 stars with proper motion and radial velocity. wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . An atlas of stellar spectra with an outline of spectral classification. wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . VizieR Online Data Catalog: Henry Draper Catalogue and Extension, published in Ann. Harvard Obs. 91-100 (1918-1925). wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 17d ago · 惑星矮星 · 2026-09-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Part of → The Indestructibles, Northern Pole
    Effective temperature → {'unit': 'Q11579', 'amount': '+3992'}, {'unit': 'Q11579', 'amount': '+4345'}, {'unit': 'Q11579', 'amount': '+4086'} +5
    Radial velocity → {'unit': 'Q3674704', 'amount': '+16.58'}, {'unit': 'Q3674704', 'amount': '+16.9'}, {'unit': 'Q3674704', 'amount': '+16.96'} +8
    Distance from earth → {'unit': 'Q531', 'amount': '+126'}, {'unit': 'Q12129', 'amount': '+40.14'}
    + 23 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ Instance of: orange giant"
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